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I 'd say Vampire's throughputs have been going down hill since 2009. 2009, Exit rider queue resulting in the two back rows removed 2011 (after summer) decommission of 3rd train 2012 increased selling of fast track

I think it's time I introduce myself. My names Matt (Matthew) and I have been a member of TPM properly since march 2013. Although I actually joined late 2011, I somewhat lost access to my account after a few posts (mainly about the CCR) and then decided to join up again under my original account following the news of Logger's shocking tunnel removal. I've been strongly interested in theme parks and the like since I was around three and regularly visited Thorpe & Lego land which I thoroughly enjoyed each time I went. Many years later and I'm still heavily interested in theme parks and other attractions and visiting other parks such as Chessie , Alton Towers and Adventure Island. The are still many parks I wish to visit around the world including Disney Land, Europa Park and loads more. Other than themeparks, my main interest is in Music and play Piano, Drums & Oboe and hope to learn more instruments in the future. I enjoy playing a series of different styles as well as being involved in several music jobs and opportunities when I'm not riding roller coasters and the like. I'm also hoping to learn several pieces of music used in various themeparks too. Thanks for reading.

I'd say it would fit in a Uk park although perhaps not Thorpe who I can't see getting a top spin. The ride actually reminds me a bit of the Rack and Energiser for some reason (though I haven't been on either).

Sounds like a great improvement there, hopefully now I can see if rides have a 90 minute queue without going right near the entrance. All they need to do now is replace the park queue information boas around a the park which the old ones are gone now. The one that was near Inferno didn't work for a long time.

As a newbie and one attending this trip, I eventually had to negotiate my father about this trip and after some persuasion and reassurance I made to him as well as showing him the meet plan, he eventually agreed to me attending. My advice is explain to them completely about the meet.

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Nooooooooooo! How could Thorpe scrap that awesome ambient music for what appears to be this ridiculously over played announcement. I knew the end of the day music was numbered .

First went to Chessie in 2006 and then stopped going in 2008 but have started going again since 2011.

Storm Surge is Definately the worst ride at Thorpe. Even rangers carousel is slightly better . As for Rumba due to it being a stape themepark ride and being built on a concrete axe, I can't see it being removed for 7 years at the very least. What needs to appen with Rumba is the theming and everything needs to be completely stripped down and then returned to a more adventurous ride. Increasing the water flow, more interactive elements and an interesting feature in the tunnel (also a lick of pain too) and that in my view would already make the ride much better.

That's ridiculously slow. Chessington really need to speed their dispatches of rides up this year.

Exactly, there are people out there who don't like being photographed regardless of the occasion. The only accretions pass ports and the likes.

That scaffolding cover looks awful,the only advantage of the way it's done is it blends in withThirteen.

The rides operations clearly are getting worse. I also don't get the point of exit rider queue.

I also find this finds this happens to often too after I leave chat for a few minutes.

So it seems now Merlin's intentions of getting rides to a certain capacity or throughput have changed to them reaching a certain queue time instead. :/

Main Ride throughputs Dragons Fury 700 Falls throughput 800 Bubble works throughput 500 Zufari throughput 800 Vampire throughput 70

I'm having some technical issues with TPM chat at the moment. After entering from the agreement, it holds with it waiting for recent chat to load up but doesn't seem to be appearing. It says which members are online but doesn't appear with any previous chat data.

Seeing what's happened to Falls, I can see all rock faces being removed and in replaced making the ride look worker than the Flying Fish could. Maybe it's me but Chessie really seem to be going backwards this year.

Vampires run badly these days and dispatches are more like 250 secs these days. It's disappointing we won't see it on three trains anymore.

Su First paragraph sums the ride up. On the other hand, there are Truckers and Jungle Bus which can't beat this ride.

It's a great shame to see the ride running in a bare state. Apart from the upcoming Oakwood ride, 2013 has been a pretty ad one for log flumes. Next thing, the Flume will close down.

I remember my second visit ever to Chessie back in 2007 and the ride felt like it was falling apart. Six years later and I can only see the ride being much worse. Sky ways is a great scenic ride around Chessie (on the areas it covers) but has crying out for refurbishments for years and may not receive for a few more years. I hope this ride will get the treatment it deserves in this refurbishment plan as it needs new/refurbished trains and a general station clean up at the least.

This is already looking an exciting Project for Oakwood. According to RCDB, the coaster will be Camelot's former junior Dragon coaster.

Last times had a themepark dream, I went on the Dragon Legoland. It was strange because the dark section was longer.

Definately 90's for my vote. I'll be a maybe on this day. I hope to attend the day and may attend the night bit too. As for Crash Pad, I'll see.